| This song is dedicatedto the mothers and the children of the revolution
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| From Tupac, to Afeni Shakurand many many more
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| This is for you
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| One love, one lifeCan you see.
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| the pride of the panther
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| As she nurtures.
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| her young all alone
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| It’s the seed.
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| that must grow regardlessof the fact that, it’s been planted in stone
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| Can you see.
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| the pride of the panther
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| In the concrete jungle, alone with her cub
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| It’s the seed.
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| that must come to harvest
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| It’s the tree.
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| that must grow out of love
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| Can you see the pride in the pantheras he glows in splendor and grace?
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| Topling obstacles placedin the way of the progression of his race?
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| Can you see the pride in the pantheras she nurtures her young, all alone?
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| The seed must grow regardlessof the fact that it’s planted in stone
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| Can’t you see the pride of the panthersas they unify, as one?
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| The flower blooms with brilliance andoutshines all the rays of the sun
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| Keeps bright like the rays of the sun
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| Carries out like the rays of the sun
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| Keeps bright like the rays of the sun
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| Shines bright like a new day begunCan you see the pride in the pantheras he
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| glows in splendor and grace?
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| Topling the obstacles placedin the way of the progression of his race
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| Can you see the pride in the pantheras she nurtures her young all alone?
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| The seed must grow, regardlessof the fact that it’s been planted in stone
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| Can’t you see the pride of the panthersas they unify as one?
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| The flower blooms, with brillianceand outshines all the rays of the sun
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| It outshines all the rays of the sun
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| Carries out like a new day begun (uh-huh)
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| It shines bright like the rays of the sun (hah)
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| And keeps high like a new day begunShines bright like the rays of the SUN!
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| Keeps high like a new day begun
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| Carry out like the rays of the sun
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| Keep on like a new day begun, say
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| Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!
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| Keep high like a new day begun, say
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| Shine bright like the rays of the sun (c'mon)
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| Keep high like a new day begun, say
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| Shine bright like the rays of the SUN!
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| Keep high like a new day begun, yesto shine bright like the rays of the sun
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| (uh-huh)
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| Carry out like a new day begun, say (c'mon)
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| SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)
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| Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)
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| Shine bright like the rays of the sun say (c'mon)
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| Keep it high like the new day begin say
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| SHINE BRIGHT LIKE THE RAYS OF THE SUN (whoo!)
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| Keep high like a new day begun (ha ha)
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| Shine bright like the rays of the sun (yeah)
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| Carry out like the rays of the sun (huh)
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| Carry out like a new day begun
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| A new day begun, a new day begun
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| A new day begun begun begun begunbegun begun begun.
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| hoo!
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| Power to the people! | 
| (Power to the people)
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| He said.
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| power to the people! | 
| (Power to the people)
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| He said.
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| power to the people! | 
| (Power to the people)
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| He said.
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| love is people power (LOVE)
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| Love is people power (LOVE)
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| Love is people power (LOVE)
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| Love is people power (when all else crumbles)
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| Love is people power (love must prevail)
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| Love is the people’s power
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| Every revolutionary act is a act of love
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| And love is the engine of the revolution
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| I love y’all, like '
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| Pac loved y’alllike Afeni loved '
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| Pac, like we love Afenilike we love love.
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| one love |